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Anti-social behaviour in British cities
journal contribution
posted on 2008-12-19, 16:14 authored by Andrew MillieIn Britain, we have been told by politicians that anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a
menace that has to be tackled. In this review article, evidence is provided that
ASB is not a problem that affects us all; rather, concerns are highest within urban
areas, particularly in certain deprived neighbourhoods and town and city centres.
Possible explanations for this spatial concentration of concern are explored, for
instance, relating to the effectiveness of informal social control mechanisms and
people’s differing behavioural expectations for public spaces. It is contended that
some activity may be misidentified as ASB because it does not fit the cultural and
social norms of the majority. It is also argued that aesthetics plays a part in
determining behavioural acceptability and that, particularly in urban centres, spaces
can be cleansed of difference to cater for the tastes of a ‘consuming majority’.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
Citation
MILLIE, A., 2008. Anti-social behaviour in British cities. Geography Compass, 2(5), pp. 1681–1696.Publisher
© Blackwell PublishingVersion
- NA (Not Applicable or Unknown)
Publication date
2008Notes
Ths article is Restricted Access. It was published in the journal, Geography Compass [© Blackwell Publishing] and is available at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118529949/home?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0ISSN
1749-8198Language
- en